California State Board of Equalization Adopts Software AG Inc.'s Tamino XML Database for E-Filing Program.Business Editors SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2000 New Technology Enables Government to Accept Sales and Use Tax Returns Online Software AG Inc. has announced that the California State Board of Equalization will implement its Tamino(TM) native XML database See XML database. to store Sales and Use Tax Sales and use tax refers to:
Tamino's ability to store XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. documents "natively" eliminates the need for translation that can impair performance, alter data or require additional data entry and administration. Under the BOE's E-Filing program, businesses can use real-time Internet technology to file their Sales and Use Tax returns and arrange for payment of tax using an Electronic Return Originator. The ERO ERO European Radiocommunications Office ERO Education Review Office (New Zealand) ERO Explicit Route Object (protocol) ERO Eastern Regional Office ERO Electronic Return Originator collects data from taxpayers, checks their forms for computational errors and then transmits the returns as XML documents to the BOE which inputs them directly into the Tamino native XML database. "We are seeing increased momentum in the adoption of XML technology," Alf Goebel, president, Software AG Inc., said. "The California State Board of Equalization's decision to implement the Tamino native XML database validates our belief that government really stands to benefit from XML technology." The BOE will keep its current, proven mainframe system, Software AG's Adabas(TM) database, and employ a three-tiered approach to handling its data. In this model, the Tamino native XML database is the middle tier, with the ERO on top and a legacy database as the bottom tier. "The Board of Equalization recognizes that XML is the electronic data interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. format of the future," Larry Hanson, data architect, California State Board of Equalization, said. "XML helps facilitate our move into e-government." The initial phase of the BOE's E-Filing program was developed to serve more than 700,000 business owners in California; subsequent phases of the E-Filing initiative will include additional taxpayers and programs. The BOE has been testing Tamino since June 2000 and expects the program to go live by the end of the year. About Software AG Inc. Based in San Ramon, Calif., Software AG Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Software AG, Europe's largest system software provider and a major global player offering cutting edge technology for data management and electronic business. Since 1998, the company has focused its development activities on XML products for the Internet. With more than 2,700 employees and representatives in 60 countries, Software AG will achieve sales revenue of more than $400 million in 2000. Its distribution and technology partners include market leaders such as IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Microsoft and SCO as well as innovative IT solutions providers like Extensibility, Softquad and Instranet. Software AG's products control the central IT processes of thousands of renowned companies worldwide. Some examples of these are Lufthansa, British Sky Broadcasting British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB — formerly two companies, Sky Television and BSB) is a company that operates Sky Digital, a subscription television service in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. It produces TV content, and owns several TV channels. , ZDF, Dresdner Bank AG, Swiss Post, DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Bahn AG (German Rail), BP and VIAG Interkom. Software AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Frankfurt Stock Exchange The largest of Germany's eight securities exchanges, operated by Deutsche Borse AS. (MDAX MDAX Mid Cap Dax (German stock index) , Security identification number 724264 / SOWGn.F). For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.softwareagusa.com or call 925/242-3700. |
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